The BPC website is entering the modern era with a total design overhaul. The upgraded site launched yesterday: check it out, and let us know what you think!

ON THE HORIZON:

BPC Workshop Series 2013,

with likely Workshops in June, September, October and November. Watch the webpage for info and updates!

Member Survey

Members! Please keep an eye out for the BPC Membership Survey, coming to your inbox in early March. We are eager to receive your feedback on how BPC can best serve and represent you. Please set aside five minutes to take the survey!

Welcome New Members!

This month, BPC is pleased to welcome the following organizations to our membership:

Napa Yacht Club Home Owner's Association

Not a member yet?

Hello Phelps

We have a LOT of news to share with you this month, so let's get right to it!

DECISION MAKERS CONFERENCE 2013:

The DMC has been announced! The 26th Annual Bay Planning Coalition Decision Makers Conference, "Fueling California's Economic Engine & Jobs: The Importance of Trade to Northern California," will be held on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 at the *New and Improved* Pavilion at Scott's Seafood in Jack London Square, Oakland.The 2013 DMC will focus on issues surrounding the movement of goods into and out of our region via ports, airports, railways and highways.

New BPC Intern Josh Trotter!A recent graduate from Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisconsin) with a B.A. in Geology, Josh has extensive coursework in Physics and Environmental Science, and has field experience in the U.S. Midwest, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. An aspiring professional geologist/environmental scientist, Josh is eager to learn the ins and outs of the industries involved with earth sciences. He's currently on the job hunt, searching for the right fit. Josh is an avid outdoor enthusiast and hiker, and is already in love with the Bay Area landscape.

You can reach Josh by phone or in person at the BPC office M,T,Th,F from 11-4. Otherwise, he'll be hiking in black toe shoes up in the Berkeley Hills. His email is bpcintern@bayplanningcoalition.org

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:

Every month, BPC's Newsletter will highlight one of our members, helping to spread the word about the work and interests of our diverse membership base.

This month:

About ENVIRON

Since 1982, ENVIRON has helped clients manage their most demanding health and environmental challenges. Our interdisciplinary network of more than 1000 consultants operates from over 85 offices in 19 countries. Clients around the world benefit from our unique ability to bring clarity to the intersection of science, business and policy.

Port and Marine Operations Services

ENVIRON assists clients in all manner of port and maritime-related environmental projects from risk management and compliance monitoring to complex engineering design projects.

ENVIRON Principal Dr. Douglas Daughertyhas worked in the Bay Area for more than 15 years and has a longstanding relationship with the BPC. Doug worked with the BPC in the effort to develop a Bay Area Seaport emissions inventory for water and shore-based equipment and vehicles at the Ports of San Francisco, Redwood City, Richmond and Benicia. In his new role as Managing Principal of ENVIRON’s Northern California operations, he would like to welcome two new Principals to ENVIRON’s maritime-services team—Dr. David Moore and Scott D. Warner.

Scott D. Warner has worked as a consulting hydrogeologist and environmental remediation specialist since 1987 and is a California Professional Geologist, Certified Hydrogeologist and Certified Engineering Geologist. Scott is a leading national and international expert in sustainable and passive groundwater remediation methods. He has worked on projects throughout the US and in Europe and South America, and has provided litigation and expert witness services in the areas of hydrogeology and environmental remediation.

Scott has been active with the Bay Planning Coalition for more than 10 years and currently serves as the BPC President. He has been a director with the organization for several years and was the 2011 Outstanding Member of the Year. Scott’s interest lies in pursuing BPC’s mission to promote a strong mutual and balanced existence between the built and natural environmental assets of the bay and environs, particularly within the context of variability and changes to hydrologic, climatic and economic conditions.

Dr. David Moore has supported the USACE San Francisco District, the Ports of Richmond, San Francisco, Oakland and Redwood City, and various other Bay Area private and municipal clients on dredging and dredged material management issues for over 25 years. His expertise in ecotoxicology, ecological risk assessment and management of sediment and water resources is recognized in the scientific and regulatory communities worldwide. David is currently serving on a technical advisory group examining confounding factors potentially affecting sediment toxicity studies in San Francisco Bay and has provided recent support to the LTMS as a private consultant developing 3-D images of suspended sediment plumes associated with different dredging technologies.

ENVIRON’s staff includes many senior professionals with maritime services experience. For more information about ENVIRON and its services and practitioners, contact Doug at +1 415 796 1932 or ddaugherty@environcorp.com.

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